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Gev, Scaled Scorch
Legendary Creature — Lizard Mercenary · BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Gev, Scaled Scorch is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Ward—Pay 2 life.
Other creatures you control enter with an additional +1/+1 counter on them for each opponent who lost life this turn.
Whenever you cast a Lizard spell, Gev deals 1 damage to target opponent.
Reference price of the card: €0.48
Average lands in decks for Gev, Scaled Scorch: 34
LizardsBurn+1/+1 CountersAggroComboAristocratsGroup SlugPingers
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The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (59/100)
- Consistency61
- Speed60
- Interaction25
- Resilience72
- Closing63
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 4 Swamp, 6 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Flamecache Gecko · Iridescent Vinelasher · Impact Tremors · Agate Instigator · Fireglass Mentor · Valley Flamecaller · Hired Claw · Hearthborn Battler · Spitfire Lagac · Agate-Blade Assassin · Rakdos Charm · Cindering Cutthroat · Magebane Lizard · Terminate · Rakdos Signet · Scales of Shale · Steampath Charger · Thought-Stalker Warlock · Chaos Warp · Frilled Sparkshooter · Hissing Iguanar · Kindlespark Duo · Dagger Caster · Immolation Shaman · Reptilian Recruiter · Bedevil · Blasphemous Act · Laughing Jasper Flint · Ravine Raider · Chandra's Pyreling · Feed the Swarm · Talisman of Indulgence · Lizard Blades · Murderous Redcap · Abrade · Party Thrasher · Scorch Spitter · Bontu's Monument · Valley Rotcaller · Lightning Bolt · Master of Barbs · Patchwork Banner · Tectonic Hazard · Faithless Looting · Sign in Blood · Sinister Monolith · End the Festivities · Goblin Bombardment · Hellspur Posse Boss · Phyrexian Arena · Stormfist Crusader · Theater of Horrors · Boltwave · Dark Ritual · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Molten Gatekeeper · Hazel's Nocturne · Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might // Temple of Power · Grab the Prize · Vandalblast · Glidedive Duo · Putrid Goblin · Gastal Thrillseeker · Command Tower · Smoldering Marsh · Dragonskull Summit · Mudflat Village · Rockface Village · Foreboding Ruins · Path of Ancestry · Tainted Peak · Blood Crypt · Sulfurous Springs · Jagged Barrens · Bojuka Bog · Haunted Ridge · Luxury Suite · Shivan Gorge · Bloodstained Mire · Rakdos Carnarium · Shadowblood Ridge · Blazemire Verge · Leechridden Swamp · Mount Doom · Temple of Malice · Exotic Orchard · Evolving Wilds
🃏 Recommended cards for Gev, Scaled Scorch
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Gev, Scaled Scorch, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Flamecache Gecko | 76% | +73% |
| Iridescent Vinelasher | 76% | +73% |
| Fireglass Mentor | 73% | +70% |
| Agate Instigator | 73% | +69% |
| Valley Flamecaller | 70% | +68% |
| Hired Claw | 67% | +65% |
| Hearthborn Battler | 66% | +63% |
| Impact Tremors | 74% | +62% |
| Spitfire Lagac | 63% | +62% |
| Agate-Blade Assassin | 60% | +58% |
| Cindering Cutthroat | 58% | +56% |
| Magebane Lizard | 58% | +54% |
| Steampath Charger | 53% | +52% |
| Scales of Shale | 53% | +52% |
| Mudflat Village | 52% | +50% |
| Thought-Stalker Warlock | 51% | +50% |
| Rockface Village | 49% | +48% |
| Hissing Iguanar | 48% | +47% |
| Kindlespark Duo | 48% | +47% |
| Frilled Sparkshooter | 48% | +46% |
| Reptilian Recruiter | 47% | +46% |
| Dagger Caster | 47% | +46% |
| Immolation Shaman | 47% | +45% |
| Ravine Raider | 45% | +44% |
💰 The best cards for your Gev, Scaled Scorch deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Flamecache Gecko
- Iridescent Vinelasher
- Fireglass Mentor
- Valley Flamecaller
- Hired Claw
- Hearthborn Battler
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Agate Instigator
- Impact Tremors
- Bontu's Monument
- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
- Boltwave
- Vanquisher's Banner
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Uncivil Unrest
- Three Tree City
- Purphoros, God of the Forge
- Roaming Throne
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Gev, Scaled Scorch
- Viscera Seer + Thran Vigil → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1
- Goblin Bombardment + Metallic Mimic → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Thran Vigil + Carrion Feeder → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Goblin Bombardment + Gev, Scaled Scorch → Infinite damage, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Goblin Bombardment + Thran Vigil → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers
- Murderous Redcap + Gev, Scaled Scorch → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite death triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gev, Scaled Scorch's color identity?
Gev, Scaled Scorch is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Gev, Scaled Scorch come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Gev, Scaled Scorch deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 32 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).
How many lands should a Gev, Scaled Scorch deck run?
Real Gev, Scaled Scorch decks run 34 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Gev, Scaled Scorch?
The three highest-synergy cards are Flamecache Gecko, Iridescent Vinelasher, Fireglass Mentor. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Gev, Scaled Scorch decks.
What combos does Gev, Scaled Scorch have?
Gev, Scaled Scorch has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Viscera Seer + Thran Vigil. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Gev, Scaled Scorch deck cost?
You can start cheap: Flamecache Gecko, Iridescent Vinelasher, Fireglass Mentor are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.